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‘I was scared that my ability to do my job would be questioned if I revealed any weakness’

Elisha Juttla
Elisha Juttla
elisha.juttla@legalease.co.uk
18 March 2024
InterviewInternational Women's Day 2024

Sidley Austin private equity partner Lyndsey Laverack on changing attitudes towards mental health in the legal profession and how women are making inroads into practice areas traditionally dominated by men

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